Tuesday - November 22, 2005

Gobble-Gobble

I present the following as a public service. This Thursday is Thanksgiving day in America. A day in which we give thanks to whatever deity you worship for all the good things you currently enjoy in this life. If you don’t believe in a deity then just thank the forces of Chaos. Either way, pause and reflect on your life. Look around you at your family and all the wonderful friends you have.

I want to take this opportunity to thank all of my wonderful friends here at the Barking Moonbat Early Warning System. You’re a great bunch of people. Even the trolls who come here provide hours of amusement. There are men and women here from all walks of life and our readers (some of whom prefer to just lurk in silence - which is perfectly OK) cover the gamut of human experience.

We have readers in every country in the world (over 70,000 each month). I like to think that’s because in spite of the ignorant, stupid people we showcase and talk about there, there are still an awful lot of people out there who possess common sense, decency and valid morals. Here’s my best wishes to all of you in this season of Thanksgiving ....

Golden Brown Turkey

12 to 15-lb Turkey
½ cup butter or margarine, melted
½ cup butter or margarine
1 cup finely chopped onion
3 cups finely chopped celery
¾ cup finely chopped parsley
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon pepper
1 egg, slightly beaten
12 cups fine fresh white-bread crumbs

Preheat oven to 325°F. Remove giblets from turkey; set aside for gravy. Wash and dry turkey very well inside and out.

Make old-fashioned Dressing:
1- Melt 1/2 cup butter in skillet over low heat.
2- Add onion and celery: sauté until golden, about 5 minutes.
3- Toss lightly with rest of dressing ingredients in large bowl just until well mixed.

Spoon dressing into neck cavity. Bring skin of neck over back: fasten with poultry pin.

Spoon dressing into body cavity. Do not pack. Bake any leftover dressing in covered casserole.

Insert about 5 poultry pins, at regular intervals, to draw body opening together.

With long piece of twine, lace cavity closed, boot lace fashion; tie with knot.

Bend wing tips under body or fasten wings to body with poultry pins. With twine, tie ends of legs together.

Brush turkey all over with some of melted butter.

Insert meat thermometer in inside of thigh at thickest part. Turn, breast side down, on rack in shallow roasting pan.

Roast, uncovered, 2 hours. Turn breast side up.

Saturate cheesecloth square with rest of melted butter; place over turkey breast.
(Or brush turkey with rest of butter; cover breast loosely with square of foil.)

Roast 2 to 2-1/2 hours longer.

As cheesecloth dries out, moisten with pan drippings. (Or brush turkey with drippings.)

Turkey is done when meat thermometer registers 185 to 190°F; leg joint should move freely when twisted, and fleshy part of drumstick should feel soft.

Place turkey on heated platter; remove cheesecloth or foil, twine, and poultry pins. Let stand 20 to 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, make Giblet Gravy.

Makes 15 or 16 servings; about 12 cups dressing.

Posted by The Skipper     on 11/22/2005 at 06:36 PM   
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